Compositions and methods for expressing a multidomain enzyme in a plant are provided. The compositions include plants, seeds, plant tissues, and plant parts expressing a modified multidomain enzyme enzyme. The modified multidomain enzyme has a heterologous linker region that is not cleaved when the modified multidomain enzyme is expressed in a plant. In various embodiments, the linker region compr...

The present invention relates to a device that is able to signal the presence of metal objects that are erroneously thrown into a refuse container. Said device is designed to be applied to or integrated in the opening for loading of the refuse container, and in that it is provided with means for detecting and signalling the passage of metal objects, such as, for example, cutlery.

Antitheft locking device (3) for fixing a wheel to a motor vehicle hub, made as a nut or bolt, comprising a head (11) provided with a guiding portion (11a) for a complementary key (9) by means of which it is possible to rotate said device, with engagement means (13) for said complementary key (9), and a bushing (19) freely rotatable around the head (11), wherein said head comprises a threaded port...

A method is described for generating a set of analytical redundancy relations representative of a system with which a plurality of sensors is associated for the observation of variables indicative of operating conditions and adapted to enable detection and discrimination of faults. A complete set of analytical redundancy relations of the system is built from a set of intermediate relations establi...

Method for the production of a household appliance (10), in particular a washing machine, a dishwasher, a washing/drying machine or a clothes dryer, of the type comprising at least one pressure switch (1) in communication with a control unit (15) of the household appliance (10), comprising at least the steps of: a) reading measured identification parameters of the transfer function of the pressur...

A tray (7) for product vending machines (1), the tray (7) having at least one channel (13) with "an outlet (19); a conveying device (16; 52) extending along the channel (13) to support a column (15) of products (2) and feed the products (2) to the outlet (19); and a, release device (21; 56) for selectively allowing the products (2) through the outlet (19), and having an independent passive retaini...

Process for the preparation of the powdery crystalline mixtures of alpha-hydroxycarbonyl derivatives of alpha-methylstyrene dinners comprising the use of a solvent having polarity from 0 to 0.1.

An integrated platform (1) and a related process are described for providing contents pertaining to health for chemist's shops, hospitals and clinics, comprising: one central server (5) containing an information portal (7) and a data base (11) containing information like health and/or cultural messages and/or videos; at least one local user (3) operatively coupled with the server (5) and adapted t...

An apparatus (100) and related method for the recovery and the pneumatic transportation of dust coming from a filtration system (10) provided with a particulate collection hopper (12). The apparatus (100) comprises: - an intermediate chamber (14) for the passage of the particulate towards the evacuation means (30); and - shutting means (20) for a bottom opening (API) of said hopper (12). The appar...